René Perler, a bass-baritone, performs a vocal repertoire ranging from Renaissance to 21st-century music, with a particular focus on early music, solo ensemble singing, and art song.
Compositional Technique
Peter Cornelius's 'Vater unser' song cycle uses Gregorian chant as a 'cantus firmus', introducing each song with an excerpt from the Latin 'Pater noster' chorale.
Recording & Production
This recording was made during the first COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, which influenced the interpretation by allowing for a slower, more reflective tempo choice for Rheinberger's pieces.
Instruments
The organ used in this recording is the largest German Romantic organ in Germany, built in 1907 by Ernst Seifert, and is located in the Papal Basilica of St Mary in Kevelaer.
Album & Artwork
The album aims to capture the special atmosphere and warm sound of the Marienbasilika in Kevelaer, inviting listeners on a musical, inner pilgrimage.
Composer Biography
Felix Weingartner, a brilliant conductor, composer, and writer, was born into an aristocratic family in Dalmatia in 1863 and had a decisive impact on the music life of his time.
Composition History
Heinrich Heine's ballad 'Die Wallfahrt nach Kevlaar' was set by at least 28 composers, including Felix Weingartner, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Carl Orff.
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